The National Identification Number (NIN)
registration will soon commence at various enrolment centres all over Nigeria.
Every citizen of Nigeria from the age of 16 years and above and legal residents
are eligible to enrol for the NIN. (Arrangements are also currently being made
to ensure that all persons from birth can be registered and enrollment of
biometrics from the age of five (5) can be achieved).
The Nigerian National Identification Number (NIN) is similar the
United States of America’s Social Security Number (SSN). This is a set of
numbers assigned to an individual by the government as a means of tracking its
citizens, permanent and temporary residents for the purposes of work, taxation,
government benefits, health care, and other government-related functions.
The NIN once issued to a person cannot be used again, (that is,
it cannot be issued to another person even if the previous person is dead). It
is the NIN that helps to tie all records about a person in the database and is
used to check the identity verified.
This will be managed by the National Identity Management
Commission (NIMC), established by Act No. 23 of 2007 whose primary goal is to
foster the orderly development of an identity sector in Nigeria through the
development of a modern and universally acceptable identity management
infrastructure in Nigeria. The Act empowers NIMC to establish, manage, regulate
and enforce an effective and secure Identity Assurance System that would
facilitate the harmonization and integration of identity databases in
government agencies, ensure sustainability, reliability and acceptance across
diverse points and contexts and application of the verification and
authentication services within and outside the country.
Enrollment consists of the recording of an individual’s
demographic data and capture of the ten (10) fingerprints, head-to-shoulder
facial picture and digital signature, which are all used to cross-check
existing data in the National Identity Database to confirm that there is no
previous entry of the same data. Once this (de-duplication) process is
completed the data is then stored with a unique NIN that was assigned to it.
The process is the same whether you choose the self-service or you require an
assisted service.
There are different
ways you can enrol for the NIN:
1. Self Service Enrollment
Stage 1:
Stage 1:
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Applicant visits NIMC
website: http://www.nimc.gov.ng to access the Enrollment Form or walks into an enrolment centre
and use the self-service workstation.
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Fills the Enrolment Form online
and prints a summary sheet with a 2D Barcode and Registration ID number.
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At the enrolment centre, the
enrolment officer scans barcode to pull up the applicant data or uses the
Registration ID Number to pull up the information from the database.
Alternatively,
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Applicant walks into
an enrolment centre and picks up an enrolment form.
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Fills the enrolment form,
providing the required demographic information.
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Applicant approaches the
enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into
the enrolment portal.
Stage 2: Applicant
verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 3: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 4: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 5: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 6: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
Stage 3: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 4: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 5: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 6: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
2. Assisted-Service
Stage 1: Applicant walks into enrolment centre and request for enrolment assistance.
Stage 2: A support officer assists applicant in picking and filling the enrolment form.
Stage 3. Applicant approaches an enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into the enrolment portal.
Stage 4: Applicant verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 5: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 6: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 7: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 8: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
Stage 1: Applicant walks into enrolment centre and request for enrolment assistance.
Stage 2: A support officer assists applicant in picking and filling the enrolment form.
Stage 3. Applicant approaches an enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into the enrolment portal.
Stage 4: Applicant verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 5: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 6: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 7: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 8: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
3. Mobile-Service
Stage 1: Applicant goes to a mobile enrolment station.
Stage 2: Request an enrolment form and fill it or request a support officer to provide assistance.
Stage 3. Applicant approaches an enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into the enrolment portal.
Stage 4: Applicant verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 5: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 6: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 7: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 8: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
Stage 1: Applicant goes to a mobile enrolment station.
Stage 2: Request an enrolment form and fill it or request a support officer to provide assistance.
Stage 3. Applicant approaches an enrolment officer who collects the completed form and inputs the details into the enrolment portal.
Stage 4: Applicant verifies and confirms the enrolment data on the system.
Stage 5: Applicant has his photograph, finger print captured.
Stage 6: Applicant has his supporting documents scanned.
Stage 7: Enrolment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrolment.
Stage 8: Applicant leaves the enrolment centre.
After the completion
of the enrolment process, you will be informed of the date and time for
collection of the National Identification Number (NIN). NIN can only be
collected by an individual after biometric verification where you previously
enrolled and not by proxy.
There are Registration
Centers in all the 36 NIMC State offices in the capital of each State and FCT,
and with time there will also be centers in all the 774 Local Government
offices nationwide. There are also plans to establish additional registration
centers and mobile registration centers in strategic locations for easy access
to enrolment.
